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Written Question
Fisheries: Rockall
Monday 11th January 2021

Asked by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether the boarding of the Irish fishing vessel the Northern Celt by Marine Scotland was (a) necessary and (b) conducive to UK-Ireland relations.

Answered by Alister Jack - Secretary of State for Scotland

The Scottish Government has confirmed that a Marine Scotland patrol vessel carried out a routine inspection on 4 January 2021 of an Irish fishing vessel within 12 nautical miles of Rockall. Fisheries management is a devolved matter for the Scottish Government.